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John Gregg and TV Friday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

John Gregg and TV, Friday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm (hopefully):

3:35 - Ed Robertson, syndicated radio talk show host of TV Confidential, breaks down the week in entertainment.

4:35 - John Gregg, Democrat candidate for Governor of Indiana

5:07 - Jay Graves, publisher of The Jay Graves Report, previews the Pacers night before the Super Bowl match-up with Orlando.

5:35 - Jimmy Cavanaugh, official IU sports intern of The Gary Snyder SHow, previews the Iu  and the other Indiana Big 10 team match-up Saturday.

Sen. Dick Lugar Reserve Officers Association's 2012 Minute Man of the Year

WASHINGTON- The Reserve Officers Association will honor Senator Richard “Dick” Lugar with its Minute Man of the Year Award for his contributions to national security and special efforts on behalf of America’s National Guard and Reserve members. ROA will present Senator Lugar the award at the association’s annual National Security Symposium here on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.

Senator Lugar is a leader in reducing the threat of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. In 1991, he forged a bipartisan partnership with then-Senate Armed Services Chairman, Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), to destroy weapons of mass destruction in the former Soviet Union. To date, the Nunn- Lugar program has deactivated more than 7,601 nuclear warheads, any of which could have devastated an American city, work for which Senator Lugar received a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2000. He continues his efforts to reduce the threat of weapons of mass destruction. Most recently Senator Lugar led a Department of Defense team to Africa to expand Nunn-Lugar efforts to counter the threat of bioterrorism.

But it's still a f@#king net, and being in a net isn't good!

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Pacers & Pens win, Hoosiers & Caps, not so much on the GSS Sports Wrap

College Basketball

No. 23 Michigan beats No. 20 Indiana 68-56

Watt leads Buffalo over Ball State 73-57

Siakam leads IUPUI past Oakland, Mich., 79-75

Indiana State defeats Drake 61-54

NBA

Granger stoked to score big in Pacers' win over Timberwolves

NHL

Leafs end Penguins' streak with 1-0 win

Panthers regain Southeast lead with win over Caps

There have to be consequences for your actions

With young single mothers and their potential drug use being one of the most pressing problems facing Hoosiers, I found  this quote from the defender of all things moral and the author of HB 1007 (Drug testing young single mothers at the cost of $1.5 million) Jud McMillin in the Journal Gazette:

“There have to be consequences for your actions. That is the philosophy of what we’re talking about,” said Rep. Jud McMillin, R-Brookville, the author of the legislation. “We are trying to drive them out of poverty by encouraging them to make better decisions.”

So let's drive them out of poverty by drug testing them, even though they've done nothing wrong and for the single fact that they are the poorestest of the poor?

So, let's talk about consequences for your actions, especially when you are a privlidged child and not one of the state's poorest.  Here is a very interesting article about  our defender of conswquences for your actions.  I guess we know why alchol was removed as one of the items tested if you're a state legislator?

Indiana's Jud McMillin: A Tale of Glass Houses & Rocks

Pacers, Pens and Caps in today's GSS Sports Wrap

NBA

Pacers run away from Nets, 106-99

NHL

Pens rally, beat Leafs in shootout

Lightning beat Caps 4-3 in OT

A replay of Drug tests, Pacers & politics on The Gary Snyder Show

We're talking drug testing single mothers, state politics and Indiana Pacers Wednesday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-5:30 pm

Kip Tew, former Indiana State Democratic Chair, gives us the latest from the Indiana political grapevine from the left side of the isle.

Sen. Jim Banks, Indiana State Senator District 17, updates us on the latest from Indy.

State Rep. Ryan Dvorak (D- South Bend), updates us on the Republican attempts to drug test all that is wrong with Indiana, young single mothers.

Jay Graves, publisher of The Jay Graves Report, breaks down the pacers big win over the nets Tuesday night.

Jimmy Cavanaugh, official IU sports intern of The Gary Snyder Show, previews the Hoosiers Wednesday night match-up.

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Hey Indiana Republicans, you sure showed those single Moms!

Editors note: With national Republican politicians continuously screaming about the Democrats and President Obama waging class warfare (and correct to a certain extent), I can't help but wonder what the Republicans in the Indiana General Assembly were thinking voting for a bill to drug test TANF (welfare) recipients.  And we're not talking about food stamp recipients (the poor), we're talking TANF recipients (the poorest of the poor) who typically are young, single mothers, a lot of times women abandoned by the child's father and not receiving child support.  Here's an idea, if you're going to make the poor submit to drug tests, how about everyone who receives some kind of government cash?  

Democrats argued that Indiana's poor should not be the lone targets of drug testing, in one instance offering an amendment that would have mandated business owners who receive tax breaks and loans from the state take drug tests as well. 

"I think at some point the people of Indiana want consistency when government money is given, about whether or not somebody is drug free when they accept it," said Rep. Ryan Dvorak, D-South Bend, who authored the original amendment requiring lawmakers to submit to the tests. - Chicago Tribune

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A replay of Chris Kyle on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

That's right, Chris Kyle, America's deadliest sniper is on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm:

3:35 - Pete Seat, former White House spokesman and current Communications Guru for the Indiana State Republican Party, previews the Florida Primary.

4:07 - Brian Howey, publisher of HoweyPolitics.com, gives us the latest from the Indiana political grapevine.

4:40 - Chris Kyle, former Navy Seal and author of "American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History".

5:07 - Jay Graves, publisher of The Jay Graves Report, previews the Pacers v Nets

5:35 - John Brodigan with Brodigan

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Pacers, Hoosiers roll in the Monday GSS Sports Wrap

NBA

George Hill and Indiana Pacers blow past the Orlando Magic 106-85

College Basketball

No. 16 Indiana beats Iowa 103-89

Irish rewrite sequel, dump UConn

NFL

Caldwell set to coach Ravens’ QBs

Welfare Drug Testing Withdrawn After Amended To Include Testing Lawmakers

A Republican member of the Indiana General Assembly withdrew his bill to create a pilot program for drug testing welfare applicants Friday after one of his Democratic colleagues amended the measure to require drug testing for lawmakers.

"There was an amendment offered today that required drug testing for legislators as well and it passed, which led me to have to then withdraw the bill," said Rep. Jud McMillin (R-Brookville), sponsor of the original welfare drug testing bill.

The Supreme Court ruled drug testing for political candidates unconstitutional in 1997, striking down a Georgia law. McMillin said he withdrew his bill so he could reintroduce it on Monday with a lawmaker drug testing provision that would pass constitutional muster.

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A replay of politics, police & basketball on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

It's police, politics and basketball Monday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm and don't forget, always streaming right here:

3:35 - Lt. Justin Faw, MPD, with his weekly segment MPD Blue sponsored by NarcDoggie K-9 Scent Detection, talks with officer Bill Alter to discuss the Police Athletic League (PAL Club).

4:07 - Abby Phillip, Money & Politics reporter for Politico.com, discusses the Florida primary.

4:35 - Rep. Jud McMillin, Indiana State Representative, talks about his drug testing welfare recipients.

5:07 - Phil B. Wilson, Colts beat writer for Indystar.com, gives us the latest on the Colts coaching hires.

5:07 - Jimmy Cavanaugh, official IU sports intern for The Gary Snyder Show, wraps the Hoosiers big win over Iowa.

5:35 - Nick Maraldo, official hockey guru for The Gary Snyder Show, breaks down the NHL All-Star weekend.

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A replay of Gov. Buddy Roemer on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

Gov. Buddy Roemer is back Friday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm and he is taking you phone calls:

3:35 - Ed Robertson, syndicated talk show host of TV Confidential, breaks down the week in television.

4:35 - Gov. Buddy Roemer, Republican Presidential candidate, takes your calls at (646) 721-9681 about the 2012 Republican Presidential campaign.

5:07 - Jay Graves, publisher of The Jay Graves Report, talks Colts football and IU Basketball

5:35 - Jimmy Cavanaugh, official IU sports intern of The Gary Snyder Show, breaks down IU's loss at Wisconsin.

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Pacers and Chuck who on the GSS Sports Wrap

NBA

Pacers rally to hand Bulls 1st home loss

Indianapolis Colts

Does Colts coach Chuck Pagano have the it factor?

Gingrich said what about President Reagan

Editor's note:  With Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney both running around trying to claim the mantle of Reagan, it appears Newt didn't hold Ronald Reagan in the high esteem he now claims.  And you Mitt supporters, do I really need to pull out your past statement on Reagan?  Anyway, the only thing Mitt and Newt agree with Reagan on is "self assured destruction".

Just like when Newt went to the House floor during the Gipper's second White House term and declared the president's Soviet policy a "failure." Here is what Gingrich said: "Measured against the scale and momentum of the Soviet empire's challenge, the Reagan administration has failed, is failing and without a dramatic, fundamental change in strategy will continue to fail. ... The burden of the failure frankly must be placed first upon President Reagan."

This was after Gingrich, as reported in the Congressional Record, had found Reagan responsible for our national "decay": "Beyond the obvious indicators of decay, the fact is that President Reagan has lost control of the national agenda." Students of Newt-speak will recognize that by "decay," Gingrich was generally referring to factors such as crime, illegitimate births and illiteracy.

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A replay of Thursday's The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT

It's RTW,  Florida, Pacers, IU and Colts Thursday on The Gary Snyder Show on 1400 WBAT from 3-6 pm:

3:35 - Sen. Jim Banks, Indiana State Senator District 17, gives us the latest from the Indiana General Assembly.

4:35 - Abdul Hakim-Shabazz, publisher of IndyPolitics.org, updates on the latest from the Indiana political grapevine.

5:07 - Jay Graves, publisher of TheJayGravesReport.com, wraps the Pacers big win over the Bulls.

5:35 - Jimmy Cavanaugh,  official IU sports intern of The Gary Snyder Show, previews the IU - Badger match-up from Wisconsin.

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